Green neon tetra
The smallest of the neon family, with a blue-green stripe and almost no red. It wants warm, soft, acidic water.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 10 gallons (38 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 75–84°F (24–29°C) |
| pH | 5.0–6.5 |
| How many | Keep at least 8 together |
| Adult size | 1 in (2.5 cm) |
| Where it lives | The middle of the tank |
| Type | Fish |
Good tank mates
- Neon tetra
- Cardinal tetra
- Ember tetra
- Harlequin rasbora
- Chili rasbora
- Dwarf gourami
- Bronze corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Kuhli loach
- Tiger barb
- Cherry barb
- Black skirt tetra
- Glowlight tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Scissortail rasbora
- Lambchop rasbora
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Pearl gourami
- Honey gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- German blue ram
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Clown loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Glass catfish
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Clown killifish
Possible with care
- Zebra danio
- Betta (male)
- Pygmy corydoras
- Bristlenose pleco
- Angelfish
- Cherry shrimp
- Amano shrimp
- Celestial pearl danio
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Rainbow shark
- Red-tailed black shark
- Siamese algae eater
- Hillstream loach
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Paradise fish
- Female betta
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Severum
- Discus
- Electric blue acara
- Yoyo loach
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Chinese algae eater
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Bala shark
- Dojo loach
- Assassin snail
- Bamboo shrimp
- Crystal red shrimp
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
Do not mix with
- White cloud minnow
- Guppy
- Platy
- Molly
- Fancy goldfish
- Nerite snail
- Swordtail
- Endler's livebearer
- Sailfin molly
- Convict cichlid
- Oscar
- Jack Dempsey
- Electric yellow lab
- Peacock cichlid
- Shell dweller
- Pictus catfish
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Golden wonder killifish
- Pea puffer
- Common goldfish
- Japanese rice fish
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Ghost shrimp
Open any pairing to see the reason.